My stick insect is an Indian Stick insect
This depends on the species. For most, there are male and female stick insects, but there are species (like the Indian Stick Insect) that are populated by all females. The female is larger than the male.
Stick insects are herbivorous and will use defence. They have defence tactics, the main way stick insects defend themselves is using camouflage, some species have spines that irritate predator's and other larger species kick thier attackers.
Some species of stick insects are but the common house Indian labatorys stick insect will only grow up to 3 inches.
No. I have breed Stick insects for 2 years. In fact in some species the female carrys the males round on their backs.
No. but some species can bite but you are advised to wear cloves.
Stick insects are herbivorous and will use defence. They have defence tactics, the main way stick insects defend themselves is using camouflage, some species have spines that irritate predator's and other larger species kick thier attackers.
There are too many stick insect species to identify. In fact, there are over 3,000 to be more accurate. Most of the species are around the tropics though (Wikipedia). * Lord Howe Island Stick Insect
I don't no but i know that they like to be camouflaged so i don't think so
3000 species worldwide
Carausius morosus - or Indian stick insect are the most common species.
Stick insects are the Order Phasmoidea. There are 9 families.
The rain forest is home to 2.5 million species of insects. Some of them are borer beetles, walking stick insects, zig zag beetles and rainbow grasshoppers.